Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sammy Blais, who was claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens (before being re-claimed by the club on Nov. 27), earned a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during the scrum.

Toronto Maple Leafs are showing renewed promise, climbing back into playoff contention with a string of recent points. Coach Craig Berube, however, demands more from his star players, particularly Auston Matthews and his linemates,

Toronto's blue line is at risk of taking another hit if Ekman-Larsson, who left Thursday's game with an injury, is out long term.

The Maple Leafs picked up Matias Maccelli in an offseason trade, but could be sending him out the door already.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are glad to have avoided another potential disruptive injury to their blueline, but despite the positive news, it may still be in their best interest to explore the trade market for upgrades to their defense core.

Only 29 games into the 2025-26 season, Toronto has already deployed four different goaltenders in at least three starts apiece.